2026 Future Trailblazer Fundraiser Brunch
“Owning Your Story. Empowering Our Community”
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Dr. Lorena “Lorraine” Pulido &
Janie Martinez Gonzalez
2026 Annual Fundraiser Brunch
🗓️ Thursday, September 24, 2026
🕔 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Sol Cypress Hotel, 103 9th Street, SAT 78215
🎟️ Tickets & Table Reservations
Your support fuels dreams and transforms lives, whether through donations, sponsorships, or community partnerships. Together, we can create a legacy of leadership, education, and empowerment in San Antonio.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Meet voices that reflect our story. Dr. Lorena “Lorraine” Pulido (Sr. Account Exec., FirstDay Foundation) and Janie Martinez Gonzalez (Owner & CEO, Webhead) are living proof that where you start doesn’t define where you go.
They’ve navigated obstacles, built careers, and now they’re here to inspire the next generation of trailblazers.
Hear their journeys. Own yours.
Dr. Lorena “Lorraine” Pulido
Sr. Account Exec. for Marketing, Branding, and Communications, FirstDay Foundation
Dr. Lorena “Lorraine” Pulido made history as the first woman to serve as chairperson of the Brooks Development Authority Board of Directors in its more than 20-year history. She currently serves as senior account executive for marketing, branding, and communications at the FirstDay Foundation. She brings more than 30 years of experience in marketing and communications to her work. Dr. Pulido also serves on the Alamo Colleges District Board of Trustees for District 4 and is a part-time adjunct communications professor at Texas A&M University–San Antonio. She’s a proud Harlandale High School graduate and holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, a master’s from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, and a Ph.D. in business and leadership studies from Our Lady of the Lake University. When she’s not busy learning, leading, teaching, mentoring, or communicating, she enjoys international travel, listening to Selena’s greatest hits, posting reels on her TikTok account, watching live theater, and never saying “no” to a great charcuterie board!
Janie Martinez Gonzalez
CEO, Webhead | CPS Energy Trustee
Janie M. Gonzalez is the CEO and co-founder of Webhead, a San Antonio–based technology firm delivering innovative digital solutions in artificial intelligence, cloud systems, cybersecurity, and enterprise software for government, workforce, and community organizations. With nearly three decades of leadership in the technology industry, she has helped organizations leverage emerging technologies to improve access to services, workforce pathways, and economic opportunity.
Gonzalez also serves as a Trustee for CPS Energy, the nation’s largest municipally owned electric and natural gas utility, where she champions energy affordability, infrastructure resilience, and policies that support strong, economically stable communities.
A nationally recognized technology and civic leader, Gonzalez has received numerous honors for her contributions to industry and community leadership. She has been recognized by Hispanic Executive Magazine, honored among national Latino leaders by the National Diversity Council, and inducted into the San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame for Technology. Her leadership has also been recognized by the Texas Public Power Association, the utility industry, and national organizations advancing diversity and innovation in engineering and technology.
Through her work in both technology and public service, Gonzalez focuses on advancing solutions that connect people to opportunity, strengthen communities, and expand access to education, careers, and economic mobility.
OUR SIGNATURE FUTURE TRAILBLAZERS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
Mayor Emeritus Lila Cockrell Scholarship
The Mayor Emeritus Lila Cockrell Scholarship, launched in 2019 with Alamo Colleges Foundation, supports full‑time students working toward associate degrees or certificates.
Rosemary Kowalski Scholarship
The Rosemary Kowalski Scholarship, established in 2023 in partnership with Texas A&M University–San Antonio, provides four-year degree support for students seeking a broader academic path.